Creamy Truffle Shrimp Fusilli Pasta
A decadent and comforting Italian-fusion pasta featuring plump pan-seared prawns, spiral fusilli, rich black truffle paste, and melted cheese in a velvety cream sauce.
Creamy Truffle Shrimp Fusilli Pasta brings together luxurious truffle aroma and rich comfort food flavors in one pan. The spiral shape of fusilli pasta acts as the perfect vehicle for capturing the velvety milk and heavy cream reduction, while seared prawns add a succulent seafood touch.
Ingredients
- 200 g fusilli pasta
- 10-12 shrimp
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 2 tbsp black truffle paste
- 150 ml milk
- 100 ml heavy cream
- 2 slices yellow cheese
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- to taste sea salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1Marinate the shrimp
Place the cleaned shrimp onto a white plate and pour cooking wine over them using a measuring spoon to enhance flavor and remove any fishy odor.
Tip: Ensure the cooking wine is evenly distributed across all the shrimp pieces. - 2Season with truffle paste and pepper
Add black truffle paste, black pepper, and other seasonings to the shrimp, then use a gloved hand or utensil to mix and rub the ingredients thoroughly into each piece.
Tip: Make sure the truffle paste is evenly coated over the shrimp for balanced flavor. - 3Boil the fusilli pasta
Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the fusilli pasta, cook until done, and then scoop it out or drain it using a strainer.
Tip: Cook the pasta until al dente so it holds its texture when simmered in the sauce later. - 4Pan-fry the shrimp
Heat oil in a shallow pan, add the marinated shrimp, and pan-fry them on both sides until fully cooked and lightly browned.
Tip: Do not overcrowd the pan to ensure even browning on the shrimp. - 5Combine pasta and shrimp
Add the cooked fusilli pasta directly into the pan containing the fried shrimp to combine the ingredients for the next stage of cooking.
Tip: Add the pasta while warm so it easily absorbs the flavors in the pan. - 6Add black truffle paste
Scoop black truffle paste using a white spoon and add it directly onto the pasta and shrimp mixture in the pan.
Tip: Adjust the amount of truffle paste according to your preference for a richer truffle aroma. - 7Pour in milk and cream
Pour milk and heavy cream directly into the pan over the cooked fusilli pasta, shrimp, and seasonings. This forms the creamy base for the truffle sauce.
Tip: Pour gently around the pan to help distribute the liquids evenly before simmering. - 8Add a slice of cheese
Place a single slice of yellow cheese on top of the pasta and sauce mixture in the pan to melt and enrich the flavor.
Tip: Ensure the cheese slice is positioned near the center so it melts evenly into the simmering cream.
